Dixie

Dixie is a term referring to the American South; it can also refer to its unique culture. The term typically refers to white southerners, most of whom are Protestants of British Isles descent. Also called "Southerners" or disparagingly called "Rednecks", the people of Dixie are known for their strong Christian values, their very conservative stances, and the distinctive "southern charm". The US Democratic Party was the most popular party among southerners before the 1960s, when most white southerners joined the US Republican Party due to its opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1965.